Ricket Row An Anthology of Creepy Horror Tales edition by Elyse Salpeter Literature Fiction eBooks
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Terrifying things are happening to those in Ricket Row. Why do a set of grieving parents dig up a shoebox each week from their son’s grave? Who is that maniacal clown that follows a man home? Why do those teen boys chase after a ghostly girl they’ve never met before? This anthology is packed with tales both psychologically creepy and horrifying. You’ll meet a group of disabled orphans trying to survive a zombie apocalypse and a woman who is getting sicker and sicker, day by day, with no reason why. Or is there? Come enter the horrors of Ricket Row. You’ve been warned.
Ricket Row An Anthology of Creepy Horror Tales edition by Elyse Salpeter Literature Fiction eBooks
This is the first of several books I've read by this author; I'll try to be brief but it probably won't work.I have very high expectations and specific standards for horror fiction. I'm "that guy", so desensitized that I need splatterpunk to shock me/entice me, but require much more in the way of surprise, setting, and plot to satisfy. Ricket Row does the trick. I'll keep this specific-spoiler-free...
the first tale could appeal to either the vampire, alien or zombie fan, starts in media res, and leaves you wanting a lot more backstory, exposition, and detail. It's a VERY short story, but accomplishes a lot and has astounding momentum. In a better world, this would've already been made into a live-action short.
Moving on, the one about the Chinese restaurant hints at romance (though thankfully not the Nick Sparks kind), suggests twists as wild as cannibalism or human trafficking, bypasses both of those easy tropes, and comes full circle, making a pretty basic, easy premise into something that hits you hard in what humans call feelings and (again) could easily be lengthened/expanded and made into a short animated or live-action bit.
The story about the grave is one that you kinda fall into. If you're like me, trying to guess ahead, it will probably tease and spin you about deliciously.
Lastly, the title story begins ghostly, ground itself, and thankfully manages to work in a number of non-standard demographic and setting choices. I detest stories that simply reach out and grab stereotypical characters like a buffet, so bravo to the author for making some small but I think meaningful choices that set the story apart from some other similar ones from films and novels.
I adore short-story compilations. I think that King, Matheson and Barker all trot out their very best work in their short(er) stories, and although I haven't finished all of Elyse's works this one is my favorite by far. I've known Elyse (virtually) for a while, and have had the pleasure of meeting and dining with her. She exudes a frenetic energy in person that fairly drips from her Kelsey Porter books, but in Ricket Row she sits back, usually subtly, pulls and tugs and pushes and definitely gets you into uncomfortable, disturbing, difficult places, over and over, and often in very short order. She does this without resorting to graphic sexuality or gore (I enjoy both, but they are easily and frequently overutilized), and does not rely on a single setting, time period, character or sensation.
My initial one-line response to via personal message to her after reading the Ricket Row anthology still stands: Elyse Salpeter, you are one sick chick...and I love it!
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Ricket Row An Anthology of Creepy Horror Tales edition by Elyse Salpeter Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Ricket Row is an anthology of creepy horror tales by Elyse Salpeter, the author of The Mannequins.
A few of the short stories read more like outlines while others were well developed short stories with satisfying endings. Many of the stories included zombies, vampires, and ghosts—welcomed fare for creepy tales of horror.
“Mrs. O’Malley’s Children” was my favorite. Mrs. O’Malley ran an orphanage for disadvantaged and disabled children. When the Zombie Apocalypse finally occurred, Mrs. O’Malley’s estate was the only refuge capable of protecting and maintaining human life. Salpeter does an amazing job developing realistic characters and a plot that kept this reader riveted.
“Awake” tells the quick story of a traffic accident victim filled with recreational drugs awake for his own operation, but the doctor believes he’s asleep. Imagine that horror!
“Mr. Wong’s Amazing Wok” will make you think twice about eating Chinese cuisine or about your relationship with your spouse. Husband Jack frequently brings his wife of six months to his favorite restaurant, Mr. Wong’s, for Chinese food. Jack has a history of having wives die of cancer. Perhaps his deceased spouses should have first tested Mr. Wong’s food in a lab?
“Find Me on Ricket Row,” is the perfect tale to tell teens over a campfire to ensure they have a restless sleep. And “Tragedy at Sea” is a Titanic tale whose main character is a vampire.
“Clown” should have been fleshed out more to make this potentially creepy story into a nail biter.
It’s true to say different readers will have varying opinions about Ricket Row. However, they’ll all agree that most of the stories grabbed their attention and wouldn’t let go.
I became a fan of Ms. Salpeter's when I picked up her full length novel, The Mannequins, so I picked up a copy of Ricket Row almost as soon as it came out! Ricket Row is a compilation of horror vignettes and short stories that promises a little something for every horror reader. It is so crazily good that I read it in two short sittings, and had bedtime not been calling I would have devoured the whole thing in a sitting!
As a serious Poe fan, I couldn't resist The Pilgrimage to Poe. It was a seriously cool take on the mystery person who is famous for leaving a remembrance in honor of Poe at his grave every year. As a devotee of Chinese food, I ate up Mr. Wong's Amazing Wok and the sinister reason why the heroine can't quit eating his house special dumplings. And Mr. and Mrs. Odd got inside my head and is haunting me hours later.
Ms. Salpeter writes horror with the best of authors, carefully constructing creepy, chilling, vivid atmospheres with a fast pace that takes you from shivering to hiding under the blankets in a handful of page turns. She takes the horror genre and preys on your psyche, delivering epic blows without the gore factor. Looking for a horror anthology to shake your nerves? This is it!
This is the first of several books I've read by this author; I'll try to be brief but it probably won't work.
I have very high expectations and specific standards for horror fiction. I'm "that guy", so desensitized that I need splatterpunk to shock me/entice me, but require much more in the way of surprise, setting, and plot to satisfy. Ricket Row does the trick. I'll keep this specific-spoiler-free...
the first tale could appeal to either the vampire, alien or zombie fan, starts in media res, and leaves you wanting a lot more backstory, exposition, and detail. It's a VERY short story, but accomplishes a lot and has astounding momentum. In a better world, this would've already been made into a live-action short.
Moving on, the one about the Chinese restaurant hints at romance (though thankfully not the Nick Sparks kind), suggests twists as wild as cannibalism or human trafficking, bypasses both of those easy tropes, and comes full circle, making a pretty basic, easy premise into something that hits you hard in what humans call feelings and (again) could easily be lengthened/expanded and made into a short animated or live-action bit.
The story about the grave is one that you kinda fall into. If you're like me, trying to guess ahead, it will probably tease and spin you about deliciously.
Lastly, the title story begins ghostly, ground itself, and thankfully manages to work in a number of non-standard demographic and setting choices. I detest stories that simply reach out and grab stereotypical characters like a buffet, so bravo to the author for making some small but I think meaningful choices that set the story apart from some other similar ones from films and novels.
I adore short-story compilations. I think that King, Matheson and Barker all trot out their very best work in their short(er) stories, and although I haven't finished all of Elyse's works this one is my favorite by far. I've known Elyse (virtually) for a while, and have had the pleasure of meeting and dining with her. She exudes a frenetic energy in person that fairly drips from her Kelsey Porter books, but in Ricket Row she sits back, usually subtly, pulls and tugs and pushes and definitely gets you into uncomfortable, disturbing, difficult places, over and over, and often in very short order. She does this without resorting to graphic sexuality or gore (I enjoy both, but they are easily and frequently overutilized), and does not rely on a single setting, time period, character or sensation.
My initial one-line response to via personal message to her after reading the Ricket Row anthology still stands Elyse Salpeter, you are one sick chick...and I love it!
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